ETC ETF Snapshot: Normal services resumed, but with possibility of disruptions
June saw US$23.9bn in net new assets, with flows more evenly distributed between risk assets and defensive positions.
8 July 2025
ETF and ETC insights
Exchange-traded funds and commodities are a hotbed of innovation and an exciting way for investors to access capital markets. Read our insights on the latest news and developments in this fast moving area.
ETF A proven, systematic approach to active investing
Find out what objectives a systematic active approach might aim to achieve and how an equity ETF using this strategy fits in between pure passive and traditional active management.
22 May 2025
ETF Nasdaq-100: A gauge of the modern economy
Why has the Nasdaq-100 historically outperformed over the past 15 years? Read the latest on this innovative index.
21 May 2025
Fixed Income Monthly fixed income ETF update
April's fixed income markets saw mixed performance and volatility. Read our latest thoughts on how fixed income markets fared during the month and what we think you should be looking out for in the near term.
8 May 2025
ETF Digital assets: Is the bitcoin bull run just getting started?
Five key factors suggest cryptocurrencies may continue their 2024 momentum and see positive performance in 2025.
2 April 2025
ETF Equal Weight: A common-sense approach
While most standard equity benchmarks weight their constituents according to market capitalisation, an equal-weighted approach can sometimes make more sense. Discover more about equal-weight and how to gain broad equity exposure without the concentration risk.
6 March 2025
ETF US Equities Quarterly update
US equity markets were boosted in Q4 by enthusiasm around Trump’s election victory, although enthusiasm was tempered in December by the Fed’s cautious approach to future interest rate cuts. Read our quarterly US equities update to find out more.
6 February 2025
ETF Europe’s record year for ETF demand
The European ETF market had a record year, bringing the industry’s total assets under management to US$2.3 trillion at the end of 2024. Find out more in our latest European ETF Demand Monitor.
23 January 2025
ETF Three compelling reasons to consider S&P 500 Equal Weight
Discover the potential of equal weight strategies and how they could offer enhanced diversification.
17 January 2025
ETC How does a swap-based ETF work?
ETFs replicate benchmark indices in different ways: physically, and synthetically – also known as a swap-based approach. Find out how a swap-based ETF works.
16 December 2024
ETC An introduction to commodities
The most popular way most investors gain exposure to commodities is through exchange-traded products. You can gain exposure to a single commodity’s price via an exchange-traded commodity (ETC) or to a basket of commodities, such as those represented by the BCOM Index, via an ETF.
11 November 2024
ETF Does swap-based replication offer an advantage?
Any debate over whether physical or synthetic replication is the best way to track an index has been all but laid to rest, with both methods now appreciated for their potential benefits. Discover more.
13 August 2024
ETF Bringing you the world in one simple ETF
The reason many people invest is to grow their money, so they’ll have enough in the future to spend on some financial goal they have. But how do you do this? Find out more.
29 June 2023
Fixed Income Fixed income ETFs: themes and outlook for 2022
While core holdings in conventional government and corporate bonds continue to be important elements of a diversified portfolio, many ETF investors are now also using different segments of fixed income to achieve other objectives.
6 December 2021
Equity Equity ETFs: themes and outlook for 2022
With more than $155 billion of net new assets gathered during the first 10 months of 2021, the exchange-traded fund (ETF) market in Europe is on track for its most successful year in history.
6 December 2021
